A look at the latest trends in footwear from around the world.

02/03/2011

Film star shoes

It looks as if the ballet shoes may be one of the stars of the new must see film Black Swan, as news reports state that at Peacocks clothes, ballet flats are out-selling heels at a rate of three to one, with an increase in sales for ballet flats of over 70% since a year ago.

Black Swan, directed by Darren Aronofsky, is a thriller set in the world of (you guessed it) ballet. With two ballerinas competing for the one role in Swan Lake, strange events begin to ensue, as one of the ballerinas goes on a quest to find her dark side. Not Billy Eliott, then.